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An open-ended annotated bibliography of publications, on a variety of topics—largely, but not exclusively, political—that I have found to be of particular and enduring interest. Note that interest does not necessarily imply agreement; in some cases, interest can consist in notoriety or even infamy. This bibliography remains very much a work in progress, with new references being added. Each annotated citation is on its own page; all are linked from the topical index below (an author index and a chronological index are also available). The length of a publication’s annotation should not be taken as an indication of the degree of importance I ascribe to it; some publications are easier to summarize concisely than others, regardless of the size of the publications themselves.

The annotations often include my own opinions, and I do not hold myself to any Wikipedia-like standard of neutrality. This decision should not diminish the usefulness of the bibliography to those with different opinions, and may enhance it. As Francis Bacon said, “Truth will sooner emerge from error than from confusion” (Novum Organum, Book II, aphorism 20). Nevertheless, the annotations remain summaries, not reviews or critiques; expressions of opinion, when present, are intended to help the reader understand what the annotated publication is about.

This page presents the annotated bibliography as a topical index with links to the articles. It is preceded by an outline of the topical divisions, linked to allow skipping ahead. An author index and a chronological index are also available.